Plot Analysis Summary
The synopsis follows Golbahar's coercive circumstances, the discovery that her tubes were tied, and a lawyer's attempt to investigate how it happened.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
A Life Without Security
The story introduces three women living in different circumstances in Iran. It focuses on Golbahar, a homeless sixteen-year-old who has been producing and selling babies since childhood.
Key Events
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Three Lives in Iran — The story concerns three women living in different circumstances in Iran.
Location: Iran
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Golbahar's Homeless Life — Golbahar is a sixteen-year-old homeless girl.
Location: Iran
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Years Selling Babies — She has been producing and selling babies since she was eleven.
Location: Iran
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Sold to Bear a Child — Golbahar is sold to a middle-aged man to give birth to his child.
Location: Unspecified
A Threatened Pregnancy
Golbahar is sold to a middle-aged man to bear his child. When she is not pregnant after a month, a pimp threatens to kill her unless she becomes pregnant soon.
Key Events
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Sold to Bear a Child — Golbahar is sold to a middle-aged man to give birth to his child.
Location: Unspecified
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Pregnancy Does Not Occur — After a month, Golbahar has not become pregnant.
Location: Unspecified
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Death Threat — A pimp threatens to kill her if she does not become pregnant soon.
Location: Unspecified
The Medical Discovery
Medical tests reveal that Golbahar's tubes have been tied without her knowledge. She suspects the procedure may have happened during an earlier hospitalization after an accident.
Key Events
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Medical Tests — Golbahar undergoes several tests to investigate why she has not become pregnant.
Location: Unspecified
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Tied Tubes Discovered — The tests reveal that Golbahar's tubes have been tied, though she does not know about the procedure.
Location: Unspecified
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Possible Hospital Surgery — Golbahar believes the surgery may have occurred during hospitalization after an accident.
Location: Hospital, previously
A Search for Accountability
A social worker introduces Golbahar to a lawyer, who suspects an unofficial policy targeting homeless people. The lawyer finds a gynecologist who may have performed the surgery, but the doctor does not confirm it.
Key Events
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Social Worker Introduces Lawyer — A social worker introduces Golbahar to a lawyer.
Location: Unspecified
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Lawyer's National Plan Theory — The lawyer suspects an unofficial plan to euthanize homeless people to control their population.
Location: Unspecified
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Gynecologist Located — The lawyer finds the gynecologist who may have performed the surgery.
Location: Unspecified
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Doctor Denies Knowledge — The gynecologist does not confirm that the surgery took place.
Location: Unspecified